Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see! she stirs! She starts,— she moves,—... Blackwood's Magazine - Page 5181851Full view - About this book
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts,—she moves,—she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And...arms ! And, lo! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, " Take her, O bridegroom, old and grey;... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the Ocean's arms ! LONGFELLOW. THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT-HOUSE. " Far in the bosom of the deep, O'er these wild shelves my... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feej The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with...arms. And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, " Take her, O bridegroom, old and gray;... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms! That to the ocean seemed to say, — " Take her, O bridegroom, old and gray, Take her to thy protecting... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to fed The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with...ground, With one exulting, joyous bound, She leaps iuto the ocean's arms. 6 And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud,... | |
| Robert Raikes Raymond - 1864 - 530 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The...arms ! And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, " Take her, O bridegroom, old and gray... | |
| Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The...arms ! And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say — " Take her, O bridegroom, old and grey,... | |
| James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 pages
...there was heard, All around them and below, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see! she stirs! She starts; she moves; she seems to feel The thrill...arms! And, lo! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolong'd and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, " Take her, O bridegroom old and gray,—... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The...ocean's arms! And lo ! from the assembled crowd There ruse a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, — " Take her, O bridegroom, old... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 464 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see I she stirs! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms ! AnA lr.! fi-om the assembled crowd T. shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say,... | |
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